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Africa is part of / comprises: · Eastern Africa · Indian Ocean Islands · Middle Africa · Northern Africa · Southern Africa · Western Africa ·
Countries of Africa: · Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Congo · Cote d Ivoire · Djibouti · Egypt · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritiania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · Sao Tome and Principe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Western Sahara · Zambia · Zimbabwe ·
Water Basins of Africa: · Akpa · Atui · Awash · Baraka · Benito-Ntem · Bia · Buzi · Cavally · Cestos · Chiloango · Congo-Zaire · Corubal · Cross · Cuvelia-Etosha · Daoura · Dra · Gambia Basin · Gash · Geba · Great Scarcies · Guir · Incomati · Jordan-Dead Sea · Juba-Shibeli · Komati · Komoe · Kunene · Lake Chad · Lake Natron · Lake Turkana · Limpopo · Little Scarcies · Loffa · Lotagipi Swamp · Mana-Morro · Maputo · Mbe · Medjerda · Moa · Mono · Niger Basin · Nile · Nyanga · Ogooue · Okavango · Orange · Oued Bon Naima · Oueme · Pangani · Pungwe · Ruvuma · Sabi · Sanaga · Sassandra · Senegal Basin · St.John (Africa) · St.Paul · Tafna · Tano · Thukela · Umba · Umbeluzi · Utamboni · Volta · Zambezi ·
edit Facts & Figures
Area 27,334,785 km2
  Land 26,617,257 km2
  Water 717,528 km2
Population 973,000,000
Population Density 36 /km2
UN Presence
Land Use:
Cultivated Land 2,398,058 km2
  Arable 2,162,076 km2
  Permanent Crops 270,026 km2
Irrigated Land 112,000 km2
Average Annual Rainfall 1,002 mm
Total Available Renewable Water Resources 5,793 km3
Total Water Withdrawals 303 km3/yr
References and Remarks

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Latest 4 maps for / including Africa (more..):

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Contents

Region Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Africa faces the toughest challenges of any continent. While most of the developing world has managed to reduce poverty, the rate in sub-Saharan Africa has not changed much since the 1980s. With 40% of the population living below the extreme poverty line of US$1 per day and 73% of the population below US$2 a day, according to World Bank figures, this continues to be the world's poorest region.


A heavy burden of disease (including the HIV and AIDS epidemic), poor capacity in almost every aspect and continuing social unrest are only some of the issues adding to an already heavy socio-economic toll and putting sub- Saharan Africa off track to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Region Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Region Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Region Profile: Trends in Transboundary Water Management

Region Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on Africa
  1. Fairwater.org ‎(310 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Africa/articles ‎(151 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Africa/publications ‎(156 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Africa/projects ‎(366 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Africa/who is who ‎(242 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Africa/Maps ‎(199 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Water Wells in Africa ‎(500 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Water Supply and Women’s Time Use in Rural Ghana ‎(310 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Southern African water conflicts: Are they inevitable or are they preventable? ‎(539 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Access to Water in the Slums of the Developing World ‎(671 views) . . WikiBot


See the complete list of WaterWiki articles on Africa

Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Africa

(this is a list of the 15 most recently updated entries. To see all projects click here)

  1. Micro hydro plants in Kenya ‎(926 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Wetlands Inventory for the Chobe, Linyanti and Kwando Wetlands: International Waters and Developing Good Governance for Shared Resources ‎(404 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Water supply and empowerement of the Hadzabe indigenous communities, Tanzania ‎(572 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Water and wastewater management contract ‎(441 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Water and sanitation in elementary schools, Cape Verde ‎(341 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Water and sanitation in municipalities, Cape Verde ‎(330 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Water Resources Development and Utilization ‎(384 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Waste Water Treatment and Recycling at Motse Wa Badiri Camphill in Otse, Botswana ‎(521 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Village water project and drilling a vegetable area ‎(363 views) . . WikiBot
  10. UFDA Water for Organic Farming project ‎(396 views) . . WikiBot
  11. The control of water hyacinth in the lakes and river system of Akagera basin part of Rwanda, phase I Mihindi and Ihema Lakes, Rwanda ‎(395 views) . . WikiBot
  12. Testing Regional Dialogue & Twinning Processes to Institutionalize Adaptive Learning to improve Transboundary Water Resource Governance in Africa ‎(321 views) . . WikiBot
  13. Sustainable Utilisation of Fish Resources for Sustainable Livelihoods ‎(439 views) . . WikiBot
  14. Supporting the return/Resettlement of IDP/Expelles to communities, Eritrea ‎(410 views) . . WikiBot
  15. Supporting community based water supply and sanitation project in Zanzibar ‎(476 views) . . WikiBot


Case studies in or about Africa

(by popularity)

  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,534 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part II ‎(2,538 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,063 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Incomati River Basin ‎(2,009 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. Facing Water Challenges in Sudan: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,855 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Facing the Water Challenges in Cameroon: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,823 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Managing Water and Health issues in Mali ‎(1,782 views) . . WikiBot
  8. The Importance of Political Context in Achieving MDG7 in Ethiopia: An Essay ‎(1,647 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Facing Water Challenges in Zambia ‎(1,298 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Facing Water Challenges in Swaziland: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,200 views) . . WikiBot
  11. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,096 views) . . Katy.norman
  12. Jordan Case Study ‎(971 views) . . Katy.norman
  13. Facing Water Challenges in Tunisia: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(965 views) . . WikiBot
  14. Sharing the Incomati Waters: Cooperation and Competition in the Balance ‎(901 views) . . Katy.norman
  15. MDG Carbon Facility Rwandan clean water project ‎(224 views) . . WikiBot


See the complete list of WaterWiki documented projects in Africa

Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Africa
  1. Water Rights, Poverty and Inequality: The Case of Dryland Africa ‎(203 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Land-Water Interactions: Opportunities and Threats to Water Entitlements of the Poor in Africa for Productive Use ‎(147 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Dams and Large Scale Irrigation on the Senegal River. Impacts on Man and the Environment ‎(224 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,063 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  5. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,534 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Africa
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(6,534 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,063 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  3. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Incomati River Basin ‎(2,009 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,096 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. Jordan Case Study ‎(971 views) . . Katy.norman


See the complete list of WaterWiki documented publications on Africa

Who is Who

People working in Africa

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Organizations working in Africa

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References


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External Resources

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